SB 493

Senate·20th Congress·Filed Jul 14, 2025

Public Dentist Salary Modification Act

An Act Upgrading the Salary Grade of Dentists Employed in the Public Sector, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill would raise the salary grades of all public‑sector dentists across the country, from entry‑level (SG‑13) up to the highest rank (SG‑28), and would fund the increase through the yearly national and local budgets.

HealthPublic Works and Infrastructure

Automated summary by BatasWatch. It may miss nuance — read the bill text before citing it.

Author · Senator

Chiz Escudero
SenatorFrancis "Chiz" Escudero
Receipts →

Subjects

DentistSalary Grade Level

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

SB 1788· Filed Feb 5, 2026
Public Dentist Salary Modification Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Christopher Lawrence "Bong" T. Go
SB 1342· Filed Sep 3, 2025
Public Dentist Salary Modification Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Raffy T. Tulfo
HB 11463· Filed Sep 23, 2026
An Act Upgrading the Salary Grade of Dentists Employed in the Public Sector, Providing Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2026-09-25Rep. Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan
HB 7620· Filed Feb 4, 2026
An Act Upgrading the Salary Grades of Dentists Employed in the Public Sector, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on APPROPRIATIONS since 2026-02-09Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
SB 2128· Filed May 12, 2026
Public Dentist Salary Modification Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Risa Hontiveros

Spot something wrong?

SBN-493 · Sources: BetterGov Open Congress, BatasWatch